The Otago Art Society

The Cleveland National Art Awards 2025
2025-03-22 10:00 - 2025-04-26 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Otago Art Society, Dunedin Railway Station, 22 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor. Ends 26th April.
Open daily:
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am–3.30pm
ABOUT
The Cleveland National Art Awards, a prestigious biennial exhibition, is now in its fifth edition. With an impressive prize pool of $18,000, it celebrates New Zealand’s vibrant artistic diversity and stands as one of the country’s leading art exhibitions.
This year’s exhibition features 220 works, carefully selected from over 550 entries by esteemed judges jim and Marcella Geddes.
All award-winning works are annotated in the exhibition, with the judges’ comments included.
One final award remains – the People’s Choice Award. We invite you to cast your vote for your favourite work.
Stay connected with us on Facebook at Otago Art Society – OAS, where we will announce the People’s Choice Award winner at the close of the exhibition.
All works are available for purchase. Sold works are marked with a red dot next to their number. For more details about the exhibition and the works on display, please refer to the catalogue.
Sponsors
These Awards have been made possible through the generous sponsorship of principal sponsor: The Cleveland Charitable Foundation and category sponsors: Winsor & Newton, Liquitex, Highgate Partners, the Naylor Family, Alex Campbell’s Menswear, and Moray Gallery. Special thanks to supporters the Thomas Gregg Apartments and Fresh Choice Roslyn.
Exhibition catalogue
Exhibition catalogue PDF (images not included)

AWARD WINNERS
Supreme Award
$10,000, sponsored by The Cleveland Charitable Foundation
Dean Raybould
gHosttrunk (Acrylic/Resin)

Category 1: Painting/2D Media
Sponsored by Winsor & Newton
Excellence Award $1000: Dean Raybould
gHosttrunk (Acrylic/Resin)
Merit Award $500: Edwards + Johann
Geomorphic Act – Diptych (Ink and Watercolour)

Category 2: Printmaking/Photography/Digital Graphics
Sponsored by Highgate Partners
Excellence Award $1000: Mark Graver
Broad Bay 1 (Etching/Collagraph/Carborundum)
Merit Award $500: Peter McLaren
Scorched Earth (H/C Monotype)

Category 3: 3D Media/Sculpture/Jewellery
Sponsored by The Naylor Family
Excellence Award $1000: Innocenza Toritto
Odd Boxed Memories (Clay with Photographs)
Merit Award $500: Jerry Howlett
Earthform VI – Learning to Reworld on a Damaged Planet (Mixed Media)

Category 4: Textile/Embroidery/Stitch
Sponsored by Alex Campbells Menswear
Excellence Award $1000: Samantha Sutherland
Secret Beach Te Puru (Textile)
Merit Award $500: Ruth Tansley
Moonlight Tops – Paparoa Range (Tapestry Weaving)

Young Artist Award
Sponsored by Liquitex New Zealand
Young Artist $1000: Joel Potter
The After Image / Ghost (Photography)

From left to right: Ruth Tansley, Dean Raybould, Jerry Howlett, Ina Johann, Victoria Edwards, Peter McLaren (Joel Potter, Samantha Sutherland and Mark Graver were unable to attend the awards night)

Autumn Exhibition 2025
2025-05-10 09:30 - 2025-05-31 16:00
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor. 10th – 31st May 2025.
View and purchase from a collection of works from art society members.
Open daily
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am–3.30pm
Kindly sponsored by Joan Hardey.

Council and Life Members Exhibition
2025-06-04 09:00 - 2025-06-20 16:00
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor
A showcase of OAS Council and Life Members works.
Open daily
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am – 3.30pm

Members Night
2025-06-19 19:00 - 21:00
Sean Brosnahan from Toitu Settlers Museum

Receiving Day for 149th Annual Exhibition
2025-06-22

149th Annual Exhibition
2025-07-04 09:00 - 2025-08-02 16:00
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor
Our annual exhibition. Open to the public.
Open daily
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am – 3.30pm
For artists
Artist entry form and dates

Final date for Registration for Winter Workshop series
2025-07-14

Tony Williams Jeweller exhibition
2025-07-17 - 2025-07-27

Members Night – Highgate Partners Lecture Series – Tony Williams, Jeweller
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00
Talk from jeweller Tony Williams. 7pm. Members and guest welcome.

Spring Exhibition 2025
2025-10-04 09:30 - 2025-10-25 15:30
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor
Our 2025 Spring Exhibition
Open to the public 4th – 25th October
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am – 3.30pm
For artists
Artist entry form and dates

Lunchtime talk – Colin McCahon
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00
Doug Hart

Hope & Sons Art Awards 2026
2026-03-14 09:00 - 2026-04-11 17:00

Lunchtime talk – Rita Angus
2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:00

Lunchtime talk – Robin White
2026-04-02 12:00 - 13:00

Wild Dunedin workshop
2026-04-15

Lunchtime talk – Water and Art
2026-04-16 12:00 - 13:00

Childrens Art
2026-04-18 09:00 - 2026-04-29 17:00
Chandima Daskon

Inspiring Design
2026-04-19 - 2026-04-25
Ngahuia

Pastel Group
2026-04-19 - 2026-04-26
Annelous Douglas
